90-year-old waits 4 days for operation

A 90-YEAR-OLD woman with dementia who broke her hip last Friday had to wait four days for an operation.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2008 - 00:00
Eoin English

Staff at Cork University Hospital (CUH) blamed the delay on the bank holiday weekend closure of several operating theatres, said a close family friend.

The Health Service Executive was unable to comment before deadline last night.

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